Showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 02 August 2024 by the Department of Meteorology 

Several spells of showers will occur in Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Galle, Matara, Kandy and Nuwara-Eliya districts. Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in Badulla, Ampara and Batticaloa districts in the evening or night.

Strong winds of about 50 kmph can be expected at times over the Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central, and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee, Monaragala and Hambantota districts. Fairly strong winds about (30-40) kmph can be expected at times elsewhere of the island.

Winds will be westerly to south-westerly in the sea areas and wind speed will be (30-40) kmph.  Wind speed can increase up to 50 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Trincomalee to Kankasanthurai via Mullaittivu and from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle and up to 60 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil.

The sea areas off the coasts extending from Kankasanthurai to Puttalam via Mannar and from Hambantota to Pottuvil will be rough at times while the sea areas off the coasts extending from Trincomalee to Kankasanthurai via Mullaittivu, and from Puttalam to Hambantota via Colombo and Galle can be fairly rough at times.

Naval and fishing communities are requested to be attentive in this regard.